Tag: IPL
In Bowler-friendly IPL Auction, Focus On Batsman Steve Smith
The Indian Premier League (IPL) mini-auction on Thursday could see a huge demand for bowlers even as Australian batsmen Steve Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, and Glenn Maxwell, England's Dawid Malan, all-rounders Chris Morris of South Africa and Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan could be the hottest properties. ....
IPL 2021: Kings XI Punjab Renamed Punjab Kings
The Indian Premier League's Punjab team will be known as Punjab Kings instead of Kings XI Punjab, the franchise announced on Wednesday. ....
Difficult To Ask Players Not To Play IPL: Chris Silverwood
It is difficult to ask players to not play in the Indian Premier League (IPL) due to the tournament being a marquee event in the T20 cricket, said England head coach Chris Silverwood. ....
Chris Morris: From RCB Reject To Hot Property
South Africa all-rounder Chris Morris who on Thursday attracted the highest ever bid in Indian Premier League (IPL) history, of Rs.16.25 crore, will ramp up the Rajasthan Royals bowling line-up who were desperate to find support for their pace spearhead Jofra Archer of England. ....
I've Natural Ability To Hit Big Shots: Cricketer Shahrukh Khan
About a decade ago when Chennai Super Kings was by far the strongest and most consistent team in the Indian Premier League (IPL), with the then India skipper MS Dhoni leading them to play-offs after play-offs, Shahrukh Khan, the Tamil Nadu batsman who struck jackpot with Rs.5.25 crore bid from Punjab Kings at Thursday's IPL auction, was taking baby steps towards big league in the Chennai franchise. ....
IPL Auction 2021: Delhi Capitals 'shocked' To Get StSmith As Cheap As Rs 2.2 Crore
Delhi Capitals (DC) are "shocked" at getting Steve Smith as cheap as Rs.2.2 crore at an Indian Premier League (IPL) auction on Thursday, and happy that the Australian batting mainstay would provide "balance" to a team that is yet to win an IPL title in 13 attempts. ....
No Clarity On IPL 2021 Venue As Of Now: Sunrisers Hyderabad Mentor VVS Laxman
The Indian cricket board is yet to decide on the venue for the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) even as the eight franchises finalised their squads for the 14th edition of the tournament at Thursday's auction. ....
IPL 2021 Auction: Piyush Chawla Goes To Mumbai, Harbhajan Gets Rs 2 Crore Bid From KKR
The Indian Premier League (IPL) mini-auction on Thursday provided a few ageing Indian cricketers, discarded by Chennai Super Kings (CSK) recently, a fresh lease of life and a few crores to boot. ....
RCB Most Drained Out IPL Franchise After Mini Player Auction
Eight Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises spent Rs.145.30 crore to buy 57 players, including 22 from overseas, at an Indian Premier League mini-auction here on Thursday. The amount spent is around 74 per cent of the total purse that teams had for this auction. ....
Punjab Kings Strengthen Team With 9 New Buys At IPL Auction
Punjab Kings on Thursday brought onboard nine new players at the IPL mini auction. With a heavy mix of talent up for grabs at the auction, Punjab Kings fought hard, taking calculated risks to get the players of their choice. ....
